Each person in your organization, at some level, truly wants to do a great job and be recognized for their contribution. And motivating them can be as simple as a four-word phrase, according to Tom Peters, business management guru and author of the classic book, In Search of Excellence. Take a look at what Mr. [...]

Sorry to break this to you, but your co-workers are talking about you after work with their family members and friends. It’s just one of those facts of life. You know how that conversation goes: “How was your day today, honey?” asks your co-worker’s spouse. To which your co-worker replies, “Oh man, I work with [...]

Kindergarteners consistently beat business students and other professional adults in the simple, but revealing, Marshmallow Challenge. The Marshmallow Challenge is a team exercise that asks groups of four to build the tallest freestanding structure in 18 minutes using only 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string and one marshmallow – [...]

Here’s a startling thought:  “It’s tougher recovering from a downturn than being in a downturn.” This statement was made by Ira Jackson, Dean of Claremont’s Drucker School of Management, who was participating at the World Business Forum last week (Oct 6-7 in New York). The Wall Street Journal put together the video below, highlighting top [...]